The 8th-floor dining hall of the Cape Verdean association, founded by students in 1970, near Marquês de Pombal. On Tuesdays and Thursdays a band plays morna, coladeira and funaná at 13:00 sharp and a retired banker, Angolans and Cape Verdeans leave their cachupa to dance before going back to work.
- Address
- Rua Duque de Palmela 2, 8.º andar, 1250-098 Lisboa
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00 (Time Out Lisboa); weekend lunch not verified
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Cachupa EUR 7.80 (Time Out Lisboa, 2019); price not re-verified
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go on a Tuesday or Thursday for the dancing lunch (almoço dançante); Mensagem de Lisboa describes regulars who never miss a Thursday.
- The menu changes daily, but cachupa, muamba, tuna steak and chicken curry are always on (Time Out). Time Out says not to leave without the sugar-cane aguardente.
- Lunch only on weekdays per Time Out; dinners only for booked groups of 30 or more.